Title: Fauxmance
Age Group: Adult
Release Date: August 13, 2018
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Book Description:
In this era of social media, we all pretend.
We pretend to be prettier, happier, more confident versions of ourselves, but not Ellen Grant. She takes it to a whole other level and pretends to be someone else entirely. Adopting the persona of a woman far more interesting is the only way she can break free of the socially awkward, romantically inept girl she really is.
And it’s all going swimmingly until she catches the eye of a man at her local coffee shop. Julian Fairchild has been noticing her for a while and he’s fascinated. Little does he know, the woman he thinks he’s obsessed with is a fake.
It’s not long before the jig is up, and Julian discovers Ellen’s true identity. However, he has a proposition. If she really wants to pretend, he can introduce her to a world where she can be anyone she wants. Ellen is intrigued by the prospect, and, blind to the nature of Julian’s profession as a male escort, closes her eyes and lets him lead the way.
Can Ellen keep her feelings in check while discovering a new world of thrills and excitement? And will Julian let it show that he isn’t entertaining Ellen purely out of the goodness of his heart?
Fauxmance is a standalone contemporary romance featuring characters first seen in L.H. Cosway’s Showmance.
In this era of social media, we all pretend.
We pretend to be prettier, happier, more confident versions of ourselves, but not Ellen Grant. She takes it to a whole other level and pretends to be someone else entirely. Adopting the persona of a woman far more interesting is the only way she can break free of the socially awkward, romantically inept girl she really is.
And it’s all going swimmingly until she catches the eye of a man at her local coffee shop. Julian Fairchild has been noticing her for a while and he’s fascinated. Little does he know, the woman he thinks he’s obsessed with is a fake.
It’s not long before the jig is up, and Julian discovers Ellen’s true identity. However, he has a proposition. If she really wants to pretend, he can introduce her to a world where she can be anyone she wants. Ellen is intrigued by the prospect, and, blind to the nature of Julian’s profession as a male escort, closes her eyes and lets him lead the way.
Can Ellen keep her feelings in check while discovering a new world of thrills and excitement? And will Julian let it show that he isn’t entertaining Ellen purely out of the goodness of his heart?
Fauxmance is a standalone contemporary romance featuring characters first seen in L.H. Cosway’s Showmance.
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REVIEW
Fauxmance by L.H. CoswayMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
There was something about Julian that drew me in. He had stories behind those eyes.
What has always appealed to me most about L.H. Cosway's books are her odd and unusual characters. She certainly created that uniqueness in Ellen Grant. Ellen has suffered from severe social anxiety her entire life, and for a time in her childhood even had selective mutism. Now as an adult, she has adapted and adjusted past not being able to speak, however, if you put more than two people in front of her she will be unable to function in a conversation. It goes way beyond just lacking social skills, she's what I would describe as painfully shy. Painful for her, and for those witnessing her shame and awkwardness. One day, she got a makeover for a contest and something miraculous happened. When she donned the sophisticated clothes and wig, she shed her anxiety as if it was a second skin.
Once her other persona Elodie was born, she finally felt what it was like to be able to connect with other people. Every Tuesday she met her new best friend who looked at her with admiration as she regaled her with stories of her daring life.
I turned into a wise-talking, take no prisoners man-eater who was about as far away from the real me as you could get.
If you read Showmance , then you know that Julian is Rose's best friend and roommate. As a male escort, he's seen just about every kind of person out there that exists, good and bad. He's pretty much the opposite of Ellen in every way. Jaded where she's unworldly. He doesn't believe that monogamy is possible, while she is a romantic who wants a traditional relationship and love. When he meets her and listens in on her wild stories, an attraction and fascination builds, believing that he's met someone with a similar gregarious personality that he can let loose with. He soon starts to see cracks in her veneer though, and his curiosity is piqued even more. If there's one thing that he obsesses over, it's discovering people's idiosyncrasies. She was a mystery he had to solve.
Ellen's jig is eventually up, but to her surprise, he isn't upset repulsed at her duplicity. His immediate acceptance of her, phobia and all served to endear him to her even more than her initial intense attraction. He faced life with grace and sophistication, and she envied him that.
It was an energy that surrounded him. It was a freedom and comfort in his own skin few were lucky enough to possess. Maybe that was why I felt such a draw to him. He was everything I wished I could be.
The storyline was enjoyable in many ways, but I didn't love it in comparison to other books from L.H. Cosway I've read in the past. It didn't quite have that magic I was seeking, but then again, I have some lofty expectations...probably unfairly so. Ellen and Julian's relationship lost some of its charm for me because of the way it progressed. I liked that they became friends at first before they moved into a physical relationship. But for me, I wished that she didn't feel the need to abruptly ask to change their relationship to paying client/escort. I know that she believed that there was no chance of a real romantic relationship with him because of his previous statements on the subject. She wanted his expertise in helping her grow sexually and socially. Thing is, he was already doing that before she brought money into it. He acted like people couldn't hurt him, but when she first suggested it, his reaction spoke louder than his denial.
After he thought about her offer for a couple of days, he let her know that if she hired him, it was most likely that they wouldn't be able to remain friends afterwards. Julian was wary of emotional entanglements with past lovers, and it didn't take her long at all to jump at his offer. Which put me off, to be honest. I didn't like how she was so dismissive of the relationship they'd built, especially as I felt like Julian didn't let many people into his circle of trust. For her to care so little for that was disappointing. His past heartbreak and his feelings that he wasn't good enough for anything other than temporary dissuaded him from even trying for a deeper connection. So I couldn't help but wish that their relationship could have evolved in a different way.
Julian may put on the front that he's the good time guy who doesn't have a care in the world, but he has demons that haunt him that not a soul knows about. Things in his past that have shaped his current profession, and led him to make choices he may not have otherwise made. I really liked seeing his vulnerable side come out more at the end, as he allowed himself to take risks and be more real than he ever had before. Ellen really came out of her shell and finally found freedom from the emotional walls holding her prisoner her entire life. The positive change in both of them was heartwarming to see.
Anytime you're looking for a book that's outside the realm of regular, you will find it between the pages of an L.H. Cosway book. Even though this didn't hit all the perfect notes for me, I think it was an overall satisfying and entertaining addition to the Showmance series.
Fauxmance is a complete standalone, and can be read with ease if you haven't had a chance to read the first in the series yet.
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